according to techcrunch
Apple addresses 'Touch Disease' with reduced cost repair for iPhone 6 Plus
Apple addresses 'Touch Disease' with reduced cost repair for iPhone 6 Plus
Many an iPhone 6 Plus has been struck down by the scourge known as "Touch Disease," but Apple has not acknowledged the problem was systematic or widespread — until now.In what we have to imagine is as close to a mea culpa as Apple is likely to offer, iPhone 6 Plus devices exhibiting flickering displays and touchscreen issues are eligible for a reduced-price repair.Apple is careful to note that this problem mainly appears "after being dropped multiple times on a hard surface and then incurring further stress," though iFixit suggested that the problem could also be due to the phone's infamous tendency to bend.Either way, some force must be exerted on the phone, resulting reliably in a critical touchscreen component being damaged or unseated — and that makes it, like it or not, at least partially a user-caused issue.
coupled with digitaltrends
Apple launches 'touch disease' repair program for iPhone 6 Plus
Apple launches 'touch disease' repair program for iPhone 6 Plus
Three months after iFixit coined the term "touch disease" for a defect discovered with some iPhone 6 Plus devices, Apple has finally responded with the launch on Thursday of a new repair program.It's not clear how many units of this older version of Apple's largest phone are affected by the glitch, which causes some displays to show a gray bar at the top or in some cases becomes totally unresponsive.The issue was deemed so serious by some users that they launched a lawsuit against the tech giant in the summer.In a message posted on its site on Thursday announcing the repair program, Apple puts the issue down to some serious user mishandling rather than a manufacturing error.
in addition zdnet
Apple to repair 'touch disease' on iPhone 6 Plus for $149
Apple to repair 'touch disease' on iPhone 6 Plus for $149
iFixitApple on Thursday launched a repair program for iPhone 6 Plus handsets plagued with the so-called "touch disease" rendering displays useless.read this Can Apple's iPhone 6s trade-in program shorten upgrade cycle?Apple's trade-in program for the iPhone 6s is really about shortening the upgrade cycle and could be a precursor to a hardware subscription and leasing business model.Read MoreApple will repair plagued iPhone 6 Plus handsets for $149, discounted from the standard $300 repair fee.
moreover from theverge
Apple launches repair program for iPhone 6 Plus 'touch disease' flaw
Apple launches repair program for iPhone 6 Plus 'touch disease' flaw
Apple has launched a new repair program for a widely reported on iPhone 6 Plus hardware malfunction known as "touch disease," which renders the touchscreen useless and manifests as a thin grey line at the top the display.According to Apple, however, this flaw is caused by dropping the phone repeatedly.The company says it will not cover the cost of a repair and will ask those affected by the issue to pay $149 to have it fixed.That might not sit too well with the iPhone owners who filed class action lawsuits against Apple over the touch disease issue.
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